Year: 2025
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: Nasogastric tube (NGT) feeding supports over 10 million patients globally, particularly those with stroke-induced dysphagia, Parkinson's disease, and cognitive impairments. However, current practices face three fundamental limitations. First, caregivers often lack knowledge of the nutritional content of homemade blended meals, leading to high malnutrition rates among long-term NGT patients. Second, commercial solutions struggle to analyze blended meals in large containers due to light path distortion. Third, gastric residual volume (GRV) assessments rely on subjective nurse evaluations, resulting in incomplete records and increased feeding intolerance. To address these challenges, this demo introduces NutriBump, an innovative system designed to enhance NGT feeding through closed-loop control. Utilizing advanced spectral analysis technology, the system accurately assesses food nutrients and employs multi-modal sensors for automatic gastric fluid aspiration and analysis. By integrating long-term nutritional intake, digestion data, and health status, NutriBump leverages large language models and AI agents to generate personalized nutrition reports automatically. This closed-loop nutrition management solution improves the accuracy of blended meal analysis and reduces reliance on subjective digestion assessments.
Authors: Haiyan Hu, Yandao Huang, Junyao Peng, Liu Yang, Shuangshuo Yang, Qian Zhang
Language: English
Subfield: Nutrition and Dietetics
Field: Nursing
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W7106300312